Fourteen Utrecht-based researchers each receive an NWO Vidi scholarship of 800,000 euros. The laureates are going to use this money to develop their own, renewing research projects.
Air quality measurements at street level show that Amsterdam streets with heavy traffic contain up to three times more harmful particles than quieter neighborhoods with fewer cars.
Irrigation is sensitive to salt, but also seems to be the most important driver of salinisation 鈥 even in wetter areas. How can we break this vicious cycle?